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,! ,?IRD ,DAY ON ,! ,?AMES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,V4 ,! ,?IRD ,DAY ON ,! ,?AMES 
     
     

      ,AS WE W5T D[N TO ! BOAT NEXT MORN+1 ,WALT] C\LD NOT KEEP (F ! SUBJECT ( 
      LA/ NI<T1 ?\< HE WAS MORE HOPEFUL ?AN HE HAD BE5 !N1 & SEEM$ TO ?9K 
      ?AT IF ! UNLUCKY HOMICIDE C\LD NOT BE GOT TO GO OV]-SEA1 HE MI<T AT ANY RATE 
      GO & LIVE SOME:]E 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD PRETTY MU* BY HIMSELF2 AT ANY RATE1 
      ?AT WAS :AT HE HIMSELF HAD PROPOS$4 ,TO ,DICK & ,I MU/ SAY TO ME ALSO1 ?IS 
      SEEM$ A /RANGE REM$Y2 & ,DICK SAID AS MU*4 ,QUO? HE3 
     
     

      0,FRI5D ,WALT]1 DON'T SET ! MAN BROOD+ ON ! TRAG$Y BY LETT+ HIM LIVE 
      ALONE4 ,?AT WILL ONLY /R5G!N HIS IDEA ?AT HE HAD COMMITT$ A CRIME1 & Y\ 
      WILL HAVE HIM KILL+ HIMSELF 9 GOOD E>NE/40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,CL>A3 0,I DON'T KN[4 ,IF ,I MAY SAY :AT ,I ?9K ( IT1 IT IS ?AT HE HAD 
      BETT] HAVE HIS FILL ( GLOOM N[1 &1 SO TO SAY1 WAKE UP PRES5TLY TO SEE H[ 
      LITTLE NE$ !RE HAS BE5 = IT2 & !N HE WILL LIVE HAPPILY AFT]W>DS4 ,AS = 
      HIS KILL+ HIMSELF1 Y\ NE$ NOT BE AFRAID ( ?AT2 =1 FROM ALL Y\ TELL ME1 HE 
      IS REALLY V]Y MU* 9 LOVE ) ! WOMAN2 & TO SPEAK PLA9LY1 UNTIL HIS LOVE IS 
      SATISFI$1 HE WILL NOT ONLY /ICK TO LIFE AS TI<TLY AS HE CAN1 BUT WILL ALSO MAKE 
      ! MO/ ( EV]Y EV5T ( HIS LIFE - WILL1 SO TO SAY1 HUG HIMSELF UP 9 IT2 & ,I 
      ?9K ?AT ?IS IS ! REAL EXPLANATION ( HIS TAK+ ! :OLE MATT] ) SU* AN 
      EXCESS ( TRAG$Y40 
     
     

      ,WALT] LOOK$ ?\<TFUL1 & SAID3 0,WELL1 Y\ MAY BE RI<T2 & P]HAPS WE %\LD 
      HAVE TREAT$ IT ALL MORE LI<TLY3 BUT Y\ SEE1 GUE/0 7TURN+ TO ME71 0SU* ?+S 
      HAPP5 SO SELDOM1 ?AT :5 !Y DO HAPP51 WE CANNOT HELP BE+ MU* TAK5 UP ) 
      IT4 ,= ! RE/1 WE >E ALL 9CL9$ TO EXCUSE \R POOR FRI5D = MAK+ US SO 
      UNHAPPY1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT HE DOES IT \T ( AN EXAGG]AT$ RESPECT = HUMAN LIFE 
      & HAPP9ESS4 ,WELL1 ,I WILL SAY NO MORE AB\T IT2 ONLY ?IS3 WILL Y\ GIVE ME A 
      CA/ UP-/REAM1 AS ,I WANT TO LOOK AFT] A LONELY HABITATION = ! POOR FELL[1 
      S9CE HE WILL HAVE IT SO & ,I HE> ?AT !RE IS ONE :I* W\LD SUIT US V]Y WELL 
      ON ! D[NS BEYOND ,/REATLEY2 SO IF Y\ WILL PUT ME A%ORE !RE ,I WILL WALK UP 
      ! HILL & LOOK TO IT40 
     
     

      0,IS ! H\SE 9 QUE/ION EMPTY80 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,NO10 SAID ,WALT]1 0BUT ! MAN :O LIVES !RE WILL GO \T ( IT1 ( C\RSE1 :5 
      HE HE>S ?AT WE WANT IT4 ,Y\ SEE1 WE ?9K ?AT ! FRE% AIR ( ! D[NS & ! 
      V]Y EMPT9ESS ( ! L&SCAPE WILL DO \R FRI5D GOOD40 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,CL>A1 SMIL+1 0& HE WILL NOT BE SO F> FROM HIS BELOV$ ?AT !Y 
      CANNOT EASILY MEET IF !Y HAVE A M9D TO - AS !Y C]TA9LY WILL40 
     
     

      ,?IS TALK HAD BR\<T US D[N TO ! BOAT1 & WE W]E PRES5TLY AFLOAT ON ! 
      BEAUTIFUL BROAD /REAM1 ,DICK DRIV+ ! PR[ SWIFTLY ?R\< ! W9DLESS WAT] ( 
      ! E>LY SUMM] MORN+1 = IT WAS NOT YET SIX O'CLOCK4 ,WE W]E AT ! LOCK 9 A 
      V]Y LITTLE TIME2 & AS WE LAY RIS+ & RIS+ ON ! 9-COM+ WAT]1 ,I C\LD 
      NOT HELP WOND]+ ?AT MY OLD FRI5D ! P\ND-LOCK1 & ?AT ( ! V]Y SIMPLE/ 
      & MO/ RURAL K9D1 %\LD HOLD ITS PLACE !RE2 SO ,I SAID3 
     
     

      0,I HAVE BE5 WOND]+1 AS WE PASS$ LOCK AFT] LOCK1 ?AT Y\ PEOPLE1 SO 
      PROSP]\S AS Y\ >E1 & ESPECIALLY S9CE Y\ >E SO ANXI\S = PLEASANT WORK TO 
      DO1 HAVE NOT 9V5T$ SOME?+ :I* W\LD GET RID ( ?IS CLUMSY BUS9ESS ( 
      GO+ UP/AIRS BY MEANS ( !SE RUDE CONTRIVANCES40 
     
     

      ,DICK LAU<$4 0,MY DE> FRI5D10 SAID HE1 0AS LONG AS WAT] HAS ! CLUMSY HABIT ( 
      RUNN+ D[N-HILL1 ,I FE> WE MU/ HUMOR IT BY GO+ UP/AIRS :5 WE HAVE \R 
      FACES TURN$ FROM ! SEA4 ,& REALLY ,I DON'T SEE :Y Y\ %\LD FALL F\L ( 
      ,MAPLE-,DURHAM LOCK1 :I* ,I ?9K A V]Y PRETTY PLACE40 
     
     

      ,!RE WAS NO D\BT AB\T ! LATT] ASS]TION1 ,I ?\<T1 AS ,I LOOK$ UP AT ! 
      OV]HANG+ B\<S ( ! GREAT TREES1 ) ! SUN COM+ GLITT]+ ?R\< ! 
      LEAVES1 & LI/5$ TO ! SONG ( ! SUMM] BLACKBIRDS AS IT M+L$ ) ! 
      S\ND ( ! BACKWAT] NE> US4 ,SO NOT BE+ ABLE TO SAY :Y ,I WANT$ ! LOCKS 
      AWAY - :I*1 9DE$1 ,I DIDN'T WANT AT ALL - ,I HELD MY PEACE4 ,BUT ,WALT] SAID3 
     
     

      0,Y\ SEE1 GUE/1 ?IS IS NOT AN AGE ( 9V5TIONS4 ,! LA/ EPO* DID ALL ?AT = 
      US1 & WE >E N[ CONT5T TO USE SU* ( ITS 9V5TIONS AS WE F9D H&Y & 
      LEAV+ ?OSE ALONE :I* WE DON'T WANT4 ,I BELIEVE1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ?AT SOME 
      TIME AGO 7,I CAN'T GIVE Y\ A DATE7 SOME ELABORATE MA*9]Y WAS US$ = ! LOCKS1 
      ?\< PEOPLE DID NOT GO SO F> AS TRY TO MAKE WAT] RUN UPHILL4 ,H[EV] IT WAS 
      TR\BLESOME1 ,I SUPPOSE1 & ! SIMPLE HAT*ES1 & ! GATES1 ) A BIG 
      C\NT]POIS+ BEAM1 W]E F\ND TO ANSW] EV]Y PURPOSE1 & W]E EASILY M5D$ 
      :5 WANT$ ) MAT]IAL ALWAYS TO H&3 SO H]E !Y >E1 AS Y\ SEE40 
     
     

      0,BESIDES10 SAID ,DICK1 0?IS K9D ( LOCK IS PRETTY1 AS Y\ SEE2 & ,I CAN'T HELP 
      ?9K+ ?AT Y\R MA*9E-LOCK1 W9D+ UP LIKE A WAT*1 W\LD HAVE BE5 UGLY & 
      W\LD HAVE SPOIL$ ! LOOK ( ! RIV]3 & ?AT IS SURELY REASON 5\< = 
      KEEP+ SU* LOCKS AS !SE4 ,GOOD-BYE1 OLD FELL[60 SAID HE TO ! LOCK1 AS HE 
      PU%$ US \T ?R\< ! N[ OP5 GATES BY A VIGOR\S /ROKE ( ! BOAT-HOOK4 
      0,MAY Y\ LIVE LONG1 & HAVE Y\R GRE5 OLD AGE R5EW$ = EV]60 
     
     

      ,ON WE W5T2 & ! WAT] HAD ! FAMILI> ASPECT TO ME ( ! DAYS BE=E 
      ,PANGB\RNE HAD BE5 ?OR\<LY DE-COCKNEYFI$1 AS ,I HAVE SE5 IT4 ,IT 7,PANGB\RNE7 
      WAS DI/9CTLY A VILLAGE /ILL - I4E4 A DEF9ITE GR\P ( H\SES1 & AS 
      PRETTY AS MI<T BE4 ,! BEE*-WOODS /ILL COV]$ ! HILL ?AT ROSE ABOVE 
      ,BASILDON2 BUT ! FLAT FIELDS B5EA? !M W]E MU* MORE POPUL\S ?AN ,I 
      REMEMB]$ !M1 AS !RE W]E FIVE L>GE H\SES 9 SI<T1 V]Y C>EFULLY DESIGN$ 
      SO AS NOT TO HURT ! *>ACT] ( ! C\NTRY4 ,D[N ON ! GRE5 LIP ( ! RIV]1 
      JU/ :]E ! WAT] TURNS T[>D ! ,GOR+ & ,/REATLEY REA*ES W]E HALF A 
      DOZ5 GIRLS PLAY+ AB\T ON ! GRASS4 ,!Y HAIL$ US AS WE W]E AB\T PASS+ 
      !M1 AS !Y NOT$ WE W]E TRAVEL]S1 & WE /OPP$ A M9UTE TO TALK ) !M4 
      ,!Y HAD BE5 BA?+1 & W]E LI<T CLAD & B>EFOOT$1 & W]E B\ND = ! 
      MEAD[S ON ! ,B]K%IRE SIDE1 :]E ! HAYMAK+ HAD BEGUN1 & W]E PASS+ ! 
      TIME M]RILY 5\< TILL ! ,B]K%IRE FOLK CAME 9 !IR PUNT TO FET* !M4 ,AT 
      FIR/ NO?+ W\LD CONT5T !M BUT WE MU/ GO ) !M 9TO ! HAY-FIELD1 & 
      BREAKFA/ ) !M2 BUT ,DICK PUT =W>D HIS !ORY ( BEG9N+ ! HAY-H>VE/ 
      HI<] UP ! WAT]1 & NOT SPOIL+ MY PLEASURE !RE9 BY GIV+ ME A TA/E ( 
      IT ELSE:]E1 & !Y GAVE WAY ?\< UNWILL+LY4 ,9 REV5GE !Y ASK$ ME A 
      GREAT MANY QUE/IONS AB\T ! C\NTRY ,I CAME FROM & ! MANN]S ( LIFE !RE1 
      :I* ,I F\ND RA!R PUZZL+ TO ANSW]2 & D\BTLESS :AT ANSW]S ,I DID GIVE W]E 
      PUZZL+ 5\< TO !M4 ,I NOTIC$ BO? ) !SE PRETTY GIRLS & ) EV]YBODY 
      ELSE WE MET1 ?AT 9 DEFAULT ( S]I\S NEWS1 SU* AS WE HAD HE>D AT ,MAPLE-,DURHAM1 
      !Y W]E EAG] TO DISCUSS ALL ! LITTLE DETAILS ( LIFE2 ! WEA!R1 ! 
      HAY-CROP1 ! LA/ NEW H\SE1 ! PL5TY OR LACK ( SU* & SU* BIRDS1 & SO ON2 
      & !Y TALK$ ( !SE ?+S NOT 9 A FATU\S & CONV5TIONAL WAY1 BUT AS 
      TAK+1 ,I SAY1 REAL 9T]E/ 9 !M4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! WOM5 KNEW AS MU* 
      AB\T ALL !SE ?+S AS ! M53 C\LD NAME A FL[]1 & KNEW ITS QUALITIES2 
      C\LD TELL Y\ ! HABITAT ( SU* & SU* BIRDS & FI%1 & ! LIKE4 
     
     

      ,IT IS ALMO/ /RANGE :AT A DIFF]5CE ?IS 9TELLIG5CE MADE 9 MY E/IMATE ( ! 
      C\NTRY LIFE ( ?AT DAY2 = IT US$ TO BE SAID 9 PA/ TIMES1 & ON ! :OLE 
      TRULY1 ?AT \TSIDE !IR DAILY WORK C\NTRY PEOPLE KNEW LITTLE ( ! C\NTRY1 & 
      AT LEA/ C\LD TELL Y\ NO?+ AB\T IT2 :ILE H]E W]E !SE PEOPLE AS EAG] 
      AB\T ALL ! GO+S ON 9 ! FIELDS & WOODS & D[NS AS IF !Y HAD BE5 
      ,COCKNEYS NEWLY ESCAP$ FROM ! TYRANNY ( BRICKS & MORT>4 
     
     

      ,I MAY M5TION AS A DETAIL WOR? NOT+ ?AT NOT ONLY DID !RE SEEM TO BE A GREAT 
      MANY MORE BIRDS AB\T ( ! NON-PR$ATORY K9DS1 BUT !IR 5EMIES ! BIRDS ( 
      PREY W]E ALSO COMMON]4 ,A KITE HUNG OV] \R HEADS AS WE PASS$ ,M$M5HAM 
      YE/]DAY2 MAGPIES W]E QUITE COMMON 9 ! H$G][2 ,I SAW SEV]AL SP>R[-HAWKS1 
      & ,I ?9K A M]L92 & N[ JU/ AS WE W]E PASS+ ! PRETTY BRIDGE :I* HAD 
      TAK5 ! PLACE ( ,BASILDON RAILWAY-BRIDGE1 A C\PLE ( RAV5S CROAK$ ABOVE \R 
      BOAT1 AS !Y SAIL$ ( TO ! HI<] GR\ND ( ! D[NS4 ,I CONCLUD$ FROM ALL 
      ?IS ?AT ! DAYS ( ! GAMEKEEP] W]E OV]1 & DID NOT EV5 NE$ TO ASK ,DICK A 
      QUE/ION AB\T IT4 
     

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